No. 407 in Afrikaans

siek

Sick.

In a sentence

Ek is siek en bly vandag tuis.
I am sick and staying home today.
In this sentence, 'siek' refers to the speaker being physically unwell.
Sy het 'n siek gevoel in haar maag oor die slegte nuus.
She had a sick feeling in her stomach about the bad news.
Here, 'siek' describes an uneasy or unpleasant emotional state, metaphorically referring to being unwell.
Hulle sê dit is 'n siek grap om so iets te maak.
They say it's a sick joke to make something like that.
In this usage, 'siek' is used figuratively to describe something in poor taste or morally disturbing.

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